Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Refuting the elements as the cause of afflictions
Refuting views that assert the elements of the body are the substantial cause of the…
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Refuting that body is the special basis of mind
Through logical reasoning it is shown that the physical body cannot be the substantial cause…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
Discussing Verses 2-10 of Chapter 4, which cover the disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
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Refuting incorrect views on the causes of suffering ...
The logical refutations of incorrect ideas of how the mental afflictions and suffering arise and…
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The sixteen aspects of the four truths
How the sixteen aspects of the four truths contradict the sixteen distorted ideas.
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The sixteen distorted ideas
Explanation of the section of the Pramanavarttika on identifying the sixteen distorted ideas about the…
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Reverse system proving the Buddha as authority, part 2
Explanation of the reverse system establishing the Buddha as an authority from the Pramanvarttika. Also…
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The results of karma
Continuing the teaching on the results of karma and explaining the verses from Precious Garland.
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Conscientiousness
Reviewing Chapter 3 on bodhicitta and beginning Chapter 4 on conscientiousness, covering Verse 1.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 10-16
Commentary on verses that cover the two methods of developing bodhicitta and how to transform…
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Three kinds of karmic result
Beginning Chapter 11 "Results of Karma" and explaining the three results of karma.
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